Spiced Date & Nut Scones

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped pitted dates, packed
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons flax seeds
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup plain soymilk or 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 lightly oil a baking sheet or mist with with nonstick cooking spray, and set it aside.
• 3 place the flour, rolled oats, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, allspice, cardamom, and salt in a large mixing bowl and stir them with a wire whisk until well combined.
• 4 stir in the dates and walnuts, making sure that the date pieces are coated with flour and do not stick together.
• 5 place the flaxseeds in a dry blender and grind them into a powder.
• 6 add the water and blend until a gummy mixture is achieved, about 30 seconds.
• 7 add the milk, oil, maple syrup, and vanilla and process until frothy and well-blended, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• 8 pour into the flour mixture and mix just until everything is evenly moistened.
• 9 using a 1/3 cup measure per scone,drop the batter in dollops onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between dollops.
• 10 (you may need to scoop out the batter from the measuring cup with a spoon, rubber spatula, or your fingers.) flatten the scones slightly into irregular shapes about 3 inches in diameter.
• 11 combine the sugar with the cinnamon in a small bowl.
• 12 sprinkle the mixture generously over the top of the scones.
• 13 bake on the center shelf of the oven for 12-14 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 14 with a spatula, transfer the scones to a cooling rack.
• 15 serve hot or warm.
• 16 cool leftovers completely before storing in an airtight container in the refriderator for future use.